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Sig Ruman

Age: 140 years

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Gender: Male

Birthday: October 10, 1884

Place of birth: Hamburg, Germany

Biography: Sig Ruman was a German-American actor known for his portrayals of pompous and often stereotypical Teutonic officials or villains. Ruman made his film debut in Lucky Boy (1929). He became a favorite o...

Known for: Acting

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The Last of the Secret Agents?
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The Last of the Secr...

as Prof. Werner von Koenig

To Be or Not to Be
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To Be or Not to Be

as Col. Ehrhardt

Stalag 17
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Stalag 17

as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

House of Frankenstein
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House of Frankenstei...

as Burgomeister Hussman

Ninotchka
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Ninotchka

as Comrade Iranoff

It Happened Tomorrow
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It Happened Tomorrow

as Mr. Beckstein

The Great Waltz
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The Great Waltz

as Wertheimer

Love Crazy
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Love Crazy

as Dr. Wuthering

The Princess Comes Across
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The Princess Comes A...

as Steindorf

A Day at the Races
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A Day at the Races

as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Comrade X
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Comrade X

as Emil Von Hofer

A Night in Casablanca
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A Night in Casablanc...

as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

Border Incident
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Border Incident

as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

Outside the Three-Mile Limit
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Outside the Three-Mi...

as Van Cleve

Crossroads
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Crossroads

as Dr. Alex Dubroc

Houdini
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Houdini

as Schultz

Nothing Sacred
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Nothing Sacred

as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

That Uncertain Feeling
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That Uncertain Feeli...

as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

Only Angels Have Wings
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Only Angels Have Win...

as Dutchy

36 Hours
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36 Hours

as German Guard

A Night at the Opera
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A Night at the Opera

as Gottlieb

Thin Ice
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Thin Ice

as Prime Minister

3 Ring Circus
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3 Ring Circus

as Fritz Schlitz

The Wings of Eagles
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The Wings of Eagles

as Manager

The Glenn Miller Story
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The Glenn Miller Sto...

as W. Kranz

The Saint in New York
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The Saint in New Yor...

as Hutch Rellin

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
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Enemy Agents Meet El...

as Heinrich, Spy Leader

Summer Storm
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Summer Storm

as Kuzma

Many Rivers to Cross
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Many Rivers to Cross

as Spectacle Man

China Girl
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China Girl

as Jarubi

Government Girl
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Government Girl

as Ambassador

Tarzan Triumphs
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Tarzan Triumphs

as Sergeant

The World in His Arms
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The World in His Arm...

as General Ivan Vorashilov

The Wagons Roll at Night
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The Wagons Roll at N...

as Hoffman the Great

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
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Think Fast, Mr. Moto

as Nicolas Marloff

Thank You, Mr. Moto
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Thank You, Mr. Moto

as Colonel Tchernov

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic ...

as Dr. Hans Wolfert

Mother Wore Tights
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Mother Wore Tights

as Papa

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
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Hollywood: The Dream...

as Self (archive footage)

Lancer Spy
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Lancer Spy

as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

Four Sons
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Four Sons

as Newmann

Never Say Die
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Never Say Die

as Poppa Ingleborg

Carolina Cannonball
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Carolina Cannonball

as Stefan

The Farmer Takes a Wife
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The Farmer Takes a W...

as Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)

Girls on Probation
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Girls on Probation

as Roger Heath

Spy Chasers
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Spy Chasers

as King Rinko

The Bold Caballero
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The Bold Caballero

as Commandante Sebastian Golle

Remember?
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Remember?

as Dr. Schmidt

Desperate Journey
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Desperate Journey

as Preuss

Give My Regards to Broadway
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Give My Regards to B...

as Arthur Dinkel

Paradise for Three
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Paradise for Three

as Mr. Bold

Shining Victory
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Shining Victory

as Professor Herman Von Reiter

Honolulu
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Honolulu

as Psychiatrist

Bitter Sweet
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Bitter Sweet

as Herr Schlick

She Went to the Races
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She Went to the Race...

as Dr. Gurke

Suez
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Suez

as Sergeant Pellerin

They Came to Blow Up America
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They Came to Blow Up...

as Dr. Herman Holger

The Girl on The Roof
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The Girl on The Roof

The Emperor Waltz
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The Emperor Waltz

as Dr. Zwieback

The Wedding Night
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The Wedding Night

as Mr. Jan Novak

I'll Give a Million
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I'll Give a Million

as Anatole Primerose

I Was an Adventuress
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I Was an Adventuress

as Herr Protz

Under Pressure
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Under Pressure

as Doctor

Midnight Taxi
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Midnight Taxi

as John B. Rudd

The Hitler Gang
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The Hitler Gang

as General von Hindenburg

Faithful in My Fashion
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Faithful in My Fashi...

as Professor Boris Riminoffsky

The Great Hospital Mystery
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The Great Hospital M...

as Dr. Taggert

On the Avenue
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On the Avenue

as Herr Hanfstangel

The Song of Bernadette
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The Song of Bernadet...

as Louis Bouriette

Berlin Correspondent
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Berlin Correspondent

as Dr. Dietrich

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
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Confessions of a Naz...

as Krogman

O. Henry's Full House
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O. Henry's Full Hous...

as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Remember Pearl Harbor
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Remember Pearl Harbo...

as Dirk Van Hoorten

Victory
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Victory

as Mr. Schomberg

One, Two, Three
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One, Two, Three

as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

The World Moves On
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The World Moves On

as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

Father Is a Bachelor
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Father Is a Bachelor

as Jericho Schlosser

Love Under Fire
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Love Under Fire

as General Montero

This Is My Affair
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This Is My Affair

as Gus

Living It Up
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Living It Up

as Dr. Emile Egelhofer

Breakdowns of 1941
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Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

If You Knew Susie
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If You Knew Susie

as Count Alexis

Marie Galante
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Marie Galante

as Brogard

The Dolly Sisters
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The Dolly Sisters

as Ignatz Tsimmis

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
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Ma and Pa Kettle on ...

as Cyrus Kraft

This Woman Is Mine
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This Woman Is Mine

as John Jacob Astor

Way... Way Out
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Way... Way Out

as Russian Delegate

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
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Sweet Rosie O'Grady

as Joe Flugelman

So Ends Our Night
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So Ends Our Night

as Ammers

The Man Who Lost Himself
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The Man Who Lost Him...

as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

Heidi
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Heidi

as Police Captain

Die Königsloge
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Die Königsloge

as Bailiff

Maytime
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Maytime

as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)

The Fortune Cookie
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The Fortune Cookie

as Professor Winterhalter

On the Riviera
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On the Riviera

as Gapeaux

Seventh Heaven
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Seventh Heaven

as Durand (as Sig Rumann)

Men in Her Diary
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Men in Her Diary

as Mme. Irene

The Errand Boy
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The Errand Boy

as Baron Elston Carteblanche

White Christmas
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White Christmas

as Landlord (uncredited)

A Royal Scandal
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A Royal Scandal

as General Ronsky

East of Java
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East of Java

as Hans Muller

Doom of Dracula
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Doom of Dracula

as The Burgomaster

Night and Day
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Night and Day

as Wilowski

Robin and the 7 Hoods
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Robin and the 7 Hood...

as Hammacher (uncredited)

World Premiere
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World Premiere

as Franz von Bushmaster

Spring Tonic
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Spring Tonic

as Matt Conklin

Servants' Entrance
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Servants' Entrance

as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

Lucky Boy
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Lucky Boy

as Bridge player (Unbilled)

Maverick
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Maverick

Petticoat Junction
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Petticoat Junction

as Professor Lieberschmit

General Electric Theater
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General Electric The...

as Dr. Haegendorff

Johnny Staccato
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Johnny Staccato

Daniel Boone
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Daniel Boone

as Van Coot

One Step Beyond
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One Step Beyond

as Franz Schuldorf

Pete and Gladys
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Pete and Gladys

Private Secretary
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Private Secretary

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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The Dinah Shore Chev...

as Self

Lawman
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Lawman

The Addams Family
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The Addams Family

as Eric Von Bissell

Hank
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Hank

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
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The Many Loves of Do...

Maverick
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Maverick

as Capt. Steeger

The Danny Kaye Show
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The Danny Kaye Show

as Self